Ash stand



Oct. 18 1927.

R. G. FLEMING ASH STAJD Filed Dec. 22, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 /II 9 IIIIIII *l E i r E I ATTORNEYS Oct. 18

R. G. FLEMING ASH STAND Filed Dec. 22, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. y 18, 1927.

AUNITED STA-TES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT G. FLEMING, OF BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 SMOKADOR MANU- FACTURING CO., INC., 0F NEW YORK, N. Y., .A CORPORATION 0F DELAWARE.

ASH STAND.

Application filed December 22, 1926. Serial .No. 156,444.

This invention relates to ash stands, and particularly to that type o f stand `that is supported upon the floor with the ash tray elevated to a point within convenient reach of the user, said stand being so construct.

ed that ashes, burnt matches, cigarette and cigar butts, and similar waste received by the tray, will be from thence conductedinto `a waste-receiving receptacle in the lower part of the stand,` wherein it/will be ac-y Acumulatedand retained in a 'sanitary manner without contaminating the surrounding air with objectionable odors. One object is to provide means whereby the waste-rece1ving receptacle may be readily detached for.

the purpose of emptying the contentskand thereafter attached in operative position with equal ease. The invention also aims atv simplicity of construction, reduction in the number of parts necessary to a complete stand, said parts being so constructed that they may be easily and q'uickly assembled. These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in this art .from a reading of the following description. and an examinavtion of the accompanying drawings, in

whichl Fig. 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away at the middle portion, and shown in quarter section;

Fig. 2 is a similar view, illustrating a modification Fig. 3 is a sectional view on a relatively reduced scale of a part of the base, showing a supplemental feature.

' In Fig. l, 6 represents an ash receiving tray having a waste discharge outlet in the lower part thereof. Depending from said tray is a waste conducting conduit 4 of tubular form, the cross section of which may be round, as shown, or of any other Voll known shape. This conduit is sufficiently large to permit waste material, such as ashes, burnt matches, cigarette butts and the like to easily fall therethrough. In the particular forni shown the lower end 7 of the tray is interlocked or )otherwise properly secured to theupper end 5 of the waste conducting tube or conduit. At the upper edge of the ash tray there may be formed a narrow annular platform 8 with acircular depending iiange 9. Cigars, cigarettes and the like may rest on the platform 8 or may be held between suitable gripper jaws lil-11, which may be provided asr one effective means for safely holding a lighted cigar or i ciently large to wholly receive therein a removable waste-receiving receptacle 3, the saine being insertible through the open lower end of the skirt. This skirt extends suiiiciently below the waste conducting conduit so that it will rest on the floor or other support when in use. In the preferred construction the skirt is made of a single piece of metal, although, this, of course, is not essential. 17 is a socket carried by the lower end of the conduit 4t into which the up per end 19 of the waste-'receiving receptacle projects, when the parts are assembled, and with which it may be secured or interlocked in any desired way, as by coacting threads formed on these parts respectively. The

threaded parts are indicated at 18. 20 is a' circumferential flange on the receptacle 3, while 2l is a gasket or packing washer which may be employed, if desired, for the usual purpose between the flange 20 and the socket 17. It will be observed that the waste-receiving receptacle 3 is indicated as being made of glass, and it is apparent at once that it is of the conventional shape of an ordinary fruit or preserve jar. Thus, the user may at any time readily observe to what eX tent the waste-receiving receptacle is loaded with waste, by simply lifting the stand and peering through said glass receptacle. Again, if the user should have the misfortune to break the jar, it may be very readily replaced for a few cents, or without any expense if the user happens to have asimilar fruit jar in his possession not in service.

In the modification shown in Fig. 2, the parts which correspond to similar parts in Fig. l. are designated by corresponding refereiice numerals. In this figure, however, the skirt is indicated by the reference numeral 22a, anl it will be observed that the waste-receiving receptacle 3 makes direct threaded engagement therewith, the inner side of the skirt carrying a thread so that iio Athe skirt itself lis a threaded socket to revis immaterial.

If desired, the lower part of the skirt may be weighted, so as to steady the stand on the floor. Such a weight is indicated at 30 in Fig. 2, the same being in the form of a metalring which is secured to the skirt in any desired manner, as by folding orl crimping a portion of the skirt around sald ring, for example as indicated at 22h, Fig. 2.

It is, of course, obvious that any suit-able form of door or detachable closure might be provided, if desired, for the lower open end of the skirt. Such a device is entirely supplemental. In Fig. 3 I have shown one conventional form of a removable closure plate for the open end of the`.skirt,`said plate being indicated at 25. 26 is a lug at oneedge of Said plate, the same being adapted to fit into a recess at the lower edge of the skirt, and 27 represents a latch on said plate adapted to engage the -other edge of said skirt.

` nishes a broad base to rest on the floor or other support, and it also provides adequate room adjacent the lower end of the waste receiving receptacle r3v whereby thev same may be lirmly grasped by the hand to dislodge the same from its holding socket when it is desired to empty vsaid receptacle I claim: i

l. In a device of the character described, an ash-receiving tray having a waste discharge outlet in the lower part thereof, a relatively long waste conducting conduit depending therefrom, a skirt adjacent the lower end 0f said conduit forming a relatively enlarged cavity open at the lower en d, and4 means for detachably connecting a waste-receiving receptacle within. said cavity in position` to receive waste falling .through said conduit and to form a gas tight joint, said receptacle being insertible and removable through the lower end of said skirt, said skirt forming a cavity of sufficient size to receive entirely within the saine such a waste-receiving receptacle.

2. In .a device ofthe character described,

an ash-receiving tray having a waste discharge outlet in the lower part thereof, a

relatively long waste conducting conduit depending therefrom, a skirt adjacent the lower end of said conduit forming a relatively enlarged cavity open at. the lower end, means for detachably connecting a `waste-receiving receptacle within said cavity in positiontoi. receive waste falling through said conduit, said receptacle being insertible and removable through the lower end of said skirt, saidskirt forming a cavity of sufficient size to receive entirely within the same 'such a waste-receivin'greoeptacle, and a waste-receiving receptacle.

3. In a device of the character described, an ash-receiving tray having a wastedischarge outlet in the lower part thereof, a relatively long waste conducting conduit depending therefrom, a skirt adjacent the lower end of said conduitforming a relatively enlarged cavity open at the lower end, means for detachably connecting a wastereceiving receptacle within said cavity 'in position to receive waste falling through said conduit, said receptacle being insertible and removable through the lower end..of said skirt, said skirt forming a cavity of sufficient size to receive entirely within the same such a waste-receiving receptacle, and a wastereceiving receptacle, said waste-receiving receptacle having means for engagement with sai-d means within said skirt for detachably securing the same within the cavity.

4Q In a device 0f the character described, an ash-receiving tray having a waste discharge outlet in the lower part thereof, a relatively long waste-conducting conduit depending therefrom, a one-piece skirt adjacent the lower end of said conduit forming a A relatively enlarged cavity for wholly receiv- ,ing .within the same a waste-receiving receptacle insertible through the lower end of said skirt,vand means within said cavity for detachably holding a Waste-receiving receptacle therein in position to receive waste falling through said conduit.

5. In a device of the character described, an ash-receiving tray having a waste-discharge outlet in the lower part thereof, a relatively long waste-conducting conduit depending thercfroin, a skirt-connected to the lower part of said conduit and depending therefrom and forming a relatively enlarged cavity for wholly containing a waste-receiv' ing receptacle insertible into said cavity through the lower end of said skirt, and means on the inner side of sai-d skirt to hold such a receptacle in position to receive waste falling through said conduit.

6. In a device of the character described,

an ash-'receiving tray having a waste-dis- -charge outlet in the lower part thereof," a

relatively long waste-conducting conduit depending therefrom, a skirt rigidly connected to the lower part of said con-duit and depending therefrom and forming a relatively enlarged cavity for wholly containing a waste-receiving receptacle insertible into said cavity through the lower end of said skirt,

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and means on the inner side of said skirt'to -hold`sucha receptacle in position to receive Waste falling through said conduit.

' 7 In adevice of the character described, an ash-receiving tray having a waste-discharge outlet in the lovvei` part thereof, a relatively long waste-conducting conduit depending therefrom, a skirt rigidly secured to the conduit adjacent its lower-edge and ose g forming a 'relatively enlarged cavity for receiving a waste-receiving receptacle in position to receive waste falling through said conduit, the upper -part of said skirt forming a socket for directly receiving and holding the upper end of said Waste-receivin receptacle, the latter being insertible an removable through the lower end of said skirt.

ROBERT G. FLEMING. 

